Wow. It amazes me how quickly life can change. My sincerest condolences to her husband. Were I in his shoes, I honestly don't know what I'd do.
My wife called me earlier and asked that I come home early: she's not feeling very well, is watching some friend's kids (in addition to ours) and wanted to rest while I relieved her for a few hours. I wasn't going to do it. Maybe I should remember how blessed I am to be able to.